Osun Assembly okays financial independence of assemblies, judiciary

• Rejects bills seeking other engagements for public servants, independent candidacy at polls
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The Osun State House of Assembly has approved Section 121 of a bill for an Act to provide for financial independence of the Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary.

The Assembly, at plenary, yesterday, also rejected two out of the 44 bills received from the National Assembly on the fifth alteration to the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria as amended.
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The sections rejected by lawmakers through voice votes are: “A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to permit public servants to engage in healthcare, education, production and services beyond farming, and for related matters.

“A bill for an act to alter the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, to provide for independent candidacy in the presidential, governorship, state Houses of Assembly and local council elections and for related matters.”

The Speaker, Timothy Owoeye and members directed the Clerk of the House, Mr. Simeon Amusan, to transmit their resolution to the National Assembly.
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